Guide to FHIR Compliant Patient Information API: From Basics to Usage

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This document provides detailed instructions for utilizing a healthcare interoperability API based on the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) R4 standard. The API handles data in JSON format over HTTPS communication. Manageable patient details include names (Kanji/Kana/Roman), gender, date of birth, and address. The guide outlines specific operations: retrieving a single record via GET /Patient/{id}, searching using various parameters with GET /Patient, and performing creation (POST /Patient) and updates (PUT /Patient/{id}). Crucially, for Japanese deployment, the document emphasizes compliance with Japan's Personal Information Protection Act and healthcare security guidelines. It specifically recommends considering JP Core standards (such as Kanji/Kana names and insurance information). This provides developers with technical guidance to build secure patient data linkage systems that understand standard FHIR resource structures while meeting unique operational requirements for Japan. Error handling utilizes the OperationOutcome structure.